Opening initially in 1994, and later being renovated in 2017, the Westin Los Cabos Resort Villas is…read morea huge complex consisting of the main semi-circle complex and a owners-only smaller area called Baja Point. My wife and I spent two nights in 2 BR/2 BA, using our Marriott Vacation Club points, and really enjoyed our stay.
All Westin and Sheraton vacation clubs became part of Marriott Vacation Club in 2016, around the same time that Marriott International acquired Starwood Hotels and Resorts (owners of the Sheraton and Westin brand). We came to Cabo to stay at another property, so decided to lengthen our stay by staying at a Westin vacation club property for the first time.
About a week before our visit, we got a welcome email and a suggestion to use their shuttle service from/to the airport. It was the first time to the Cabo airport, so decided to use their services, provided by a local company, Baja Pacific, for a fee of $95 USD. It took about 40 minutes, traveling on the main highway going from the airport to Cabo San Lucas.
The unit was way bigger than we needed, over 1,206 square feet. It pretty included everything one would need for an extended stay: laundry facilities (stacked washer and dryer); fully equipped kitchen with oven (microwave, convection, air fry combo); electric stovetop and all necessary utensils, pots and pans, including a large kettle to boil water and pitcher in the fridge to dispense. Tap water is not recommended for drinking, so buying bottled water is a necessity.
Wifi worked well throughout the property, with fast enough speeds to stream. There is mandatory nightly fees: Room tax - Owner occupancy of MX$354.94; Environmental Tax MX$158.40. Good internet speed of 80 Mbps, enough to stream. There were plenty of channels, with local US channels being from Miami.
We came during the low season for Cabo (mid September), allowing most of the common areas to be sparsely used. There are many pools throughout the property, and most were unused. There were plenty of loungers throughout the complex, so didn't have to worry about making sure we got a chair. It's a big property, built on very uneven terrain so getting around the complex could often be confusing. Even though we were told that the adjoining Baja Point property was usable, getting there through the complex required a map. It's just a lot easier to take the beach to it. It's worth going to....our favorite pool was there including a kiddie pool that was great to use to cool off.
Towel cards are used to make sure you return beach towels before your leave. The beach was an easy walk down from the hotel, and had plenty of open space. There were no dedicated chairs/umbrellas, but some areas had rock outcroppings which were nice to sit on and gaze at the sea line. The water drops off very quickly, and with the very rough surf, swimming is strongly discouraged. The rule "Don't ever turn your back on the ocean" definitely applies. The water is warm, nice to dip your feet in.
We needed to go to our next stay, and decided to use Uber, which worked really well. Uber drivers are not allowed to go inside the guarded gates, but was easy enough to walk outside to pick it up. One was available within 3 minutes, and cost considerably less than what a taxi or hired shuttle would have cost.